Global mining giant BHP Copper is working to hand over part of a historic decommissioned copper mine it owns in Pinal County to a clean energy user that would build a massive solar power plant with battery storage systems.
At an April 16 meeting, Pinal County’s Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a request to rezone the site, which spans over 1,200 acres and is located northeast of Tucson’s Santa Catalina Mountains.
The planned Ore Towne Solar Project would include a 145-megawatt utility-scale solar power plant and a 145-MW battery energy storage system (BESS), according to a project narrative document.
